It seems we have finally found the true name for the PSP’s great successor. Or have we?

The NGP was officially announced this January, to nobody’s shock. At least until they saw the proposed specifications. It was basically dubbed a “PS3 Portable”.

Not much has been revealed by Sony since then.

Now with E3 upon us, it seems they have let the proverbial cat out of the bag thanks to a leaked image doing the rounds on the internet, of an E3 proof sheet that bears the name of the upcoming super-portable.

Are you ready for it?

Wait, why am I asking this when you’ve already seen the header and know anyway…

Oh well. PS Vita. As in the Latin word for ‘Life’.

While it is still very much speculation, the name might well bear many meanings with Sony no doubt either hoping to breathe life back into their failed attempts at a proper portable, or showing their will to rejuvenate the ailing PSP, or perhaps hinting at a revitalisation of the portable gaming market as a whole.

It’s certainly the first time that Sony have ever slapped anything other than a number to their woefully — but admittedly brilliantly — named series of gaming consoles and platforms.

We might yet be proven wrong on this, remember this is pure speculation right now, going on the word of an anonymous source. But we’re hopeful…